WJI 2023 Highlights

WJI 2022 Experience

Upcoming Courses

Apply to WJI, and Explore a Career in Journalism!

The WJI College course is a two-week multimedia journalism intensive for prospective journalists to hone their storytelling skills in print, audio, and video mediums. Students work closely with peers and experienced reporters to produce publish-ready work.

Open to those who have completed at least two years of college, the course in May connects students with potential internship and job opportunities and practical training in reporting. Upon acceptance, they receive a full scholarship covering the cost of tuition, housing, and all lunches and dinners during the program. Email office@worldji.com with any questions!

Apply By March 28, 2025!
Upcoming Courses

Fast Facts about the WJI College Course

College students of all majors and recent graduates who want to strengthen their communication and reporting skills are welcome to apply. If you value truth, clarity, and diligent reporting in the media, you don’t have to be a journalism major to attend!

Last Year

Last Year

At WJI College 2024, 32 students from 19 states and one Canadian state spent two weeks exploring the life of a journalist.

1999

WJI held its first summer training program in 1999. WORLD is still working to equip reporters with the skills and experience in multimedia journalism by offering intensives throughout the year.

1999
Equipping Journalists

Equipping Journalists

Since then, young journalists have gathered in Asheville, North Carolina; Washington D.C., Los Angeles, California; New York City; Austin, Texas; Sioux Center, Iowa; and internationally.

Newsrooms

Graduates of WJI have gone on to work in such newsrooms as the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Des Moines Register, and WORLD Magazine.

Newsrooms

Testimonials